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May 12, 2023One Year Later: Buffalo’s Reckoning After 5/14 Mass Shooting
On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
It's been one year since a white supremacist targeted and killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket solely because they were Black. How is the City of Good Neighbors doing, one year later?
Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, a Democrat from Buffalo, shares her thoughts on the shooting, how Buffalo can move forward, and more.
As part of their coverage of the anniversary of the shooting, journalists with WBFO traveled to Charleston, SC, to see if there's anything Buffalo could learn from that city's recovery after a similar mass shooting eight years ago. WBFO Managing Editor Brigid Jaipaul-Valenza shares what they found.
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27 min
May 05, 2023New York (Finally) Has a State Budget. Here’s What’s In It, and Why It Matters
On this week's edition of New York NOW (5/05/2023):
After more than a month of delays, a new state budget was approved this week by lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul. We'll have details.
Anna Gronewold from Politico New York and Yancey Roy from Newsday join us with analysis and more news from the week.
Patrick Orecki from the Citizens Budget Commission joins us to go over the financial side of the budget.
A new edition of On The Bill looks at legislation that would ban certain pesticides that environmentalists oppose, but that many farmers depend on.
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27 min
May 04, 2023 How Does State Government Actually Work? | NY& State Government
In this episode of NY& State Government, we provide a concise overview of how the government of New York State is structured and how it functions. Discover the roles of the governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general, and learn about the State Legislature, which is made up of the Senate and Assembly. Get a quick guide to the State Judiciary and the Court of Appeals, and explore the many other departments and agencies that make up New York State's government.
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THIS EPISODE'S SOURCES:
Expert Interviews:
Assm. Patricia Fahy (D) District 109
Hon. Leslie E. Stein (Ret.) Court of Appeals
OTHER SOURCES:
NYCourts.gov
https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/8jd/structure.shtml
https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/structure.shtml
NY State Senate Website: https://www.nysenate.gov/branches-government-new-york-state
NY State Division of the Budget: https://www.budget.ny.gov/citizen/structure/index.html
AG Office: https://ag.ny.gov/our-office
City & State NY: https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2022/12/guide-most-powerful-state-legislative-committees/380761/
State Comptroller Website: https://www.osc.state.ny.us/about/about-comptrollers-office
New York NOW Comptroller Article: https://nynow.wmht.org/blogs/politics/new-yorks-state-comptroller-says-corruption-can-be-curbed-heres-how

11 min
April 28, 2023New Budget Framework Revealed; A Look at the Teacher Shortage
On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
Highlights from the budget framework revealed by Gov. Kathy Hochul including NY's minimum wage and curbing illegal marijuana sales.
Take a look at the ongoing teacher shortage across the Empire State.
Insights and analysis at the Reporters Roundtable featuring Maysoon Khan from The Associated Press and Jon Campbell, Capitol reporter for Gothamist and WNYC radio.
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27 min
April 21, 2023State Budget Deal Nears as Talks Continue; New York Has a New Chief Judge
On this week's edition of New York NOW (4/21/2023):
A deal on New York's state budget between Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature appears to be near. We'll tell you more.
Michael Gormley from Newsday and Joe Spector from Politico New York join this week's panel with analysis.
New York has a new chief judge: Rowan Wilson, who is the first person of color to hold the role. We'll tell you about him, and get analysis from Vin Bonventre, an expert on the high court from Albany Law School.
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27 min
April 14, 2023Another State Budget Extender. What’s the Latest? Plus: NY& Media Literacy
On this week's edition of New York NOW (4/14/2023):
It's been two weeks since the state budget in New York was due, and we still don't have a final spending plan. We'll explain.
Gov. Hochul announces a new nominee for chief judge. We'll tell you what we know.
Zach Williams from the New York Post and Josh Solomon from the Times Union join us with more analysis.
The internet is full of disinformation. How can you tell fact from fiction? We show you in the first part of our new series: NY& Media Literacy.
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27 min
April 13, 2023 What is Media Literacy? | NY& Media Literacy
"Some guy on the internet said it, so it must be true!" Join Alexis Young as she guides us through exploring the concept of Media Literacy and its importance in today's world. From analyzing news sources to navigating social media, learn how to separate fact from fiction and make informed decisions.

THE CRAAP TEST
OUR SOURCES:
Expert Consultant
Jaclyn Siegel of Media Literacy NOW
Head of School, Winston Online
Expert Interview
Kerrie Burch, School Library System Coordinator WSWHE BOCES
Other Sources:
League of Women Voters
NAMLE
Reporters Without Borders
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7 min
April 07, 2023New York Still Doesn’t Have a State Budget. What’s Next?
On This Week's Edition of New York NOW:
One week after the deadline, New York still doesn't have a state budget. We have the latest.
Jon Campbell from WNYC and Gothamist and Zach Williams from the New York Post join this week's panel.
Are the wages paid to incarcerated people who work in prison enough? That depends on who you ask. We'll explore that issue.
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27 min
March 24, 2023Final Days of State Budget Talks, Assembly Ways & Means Ranker Ed Ra
On this week's edition of New York NOW (3/24/2023):
The deadline for the New York State Budget is just days away, on March 31. We'll tell you where things stand.
Anna Gronewold from POLITICO and Josh Solomon from the Times Union join us with a preview of what to expect in the final days of state budget talks.
Assm. Ed Ra, the highest-ranking Republican on the Assembly Ways & Means Committee, joins us with his take on the budget.
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27 min
March 17, 2023One-House Budgets, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Paid Family Leave Gap
On this week's edition of New York NOW (3/17/2023):
The State Senate and Assembly approved their one-house budget proposals this week in a statutory rebuttal to Gov. Hochul's spending plan.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie joins us to discuss that chamber's budget, and what's ahead in negotiations.
New York's paid family leave law was considered among the country's most generous when it became law in 2016. But parents who've lost their children at birth say there's a glaring gap in coverage. Alexis Young reports.
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27 min

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’New York NOW’ is New York State’s Emmy Award-winning, in-depth public affairs program, featuring news, interviews and analysis from the Capitol in Albany. Each week, ’New York NOW’ probes…